The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-10
PEN PICTURES OF DUBLIN.
Some OF the striking Characteristics
or the Irish Capital.

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NetD York World. but during that time
I came in contact with great number
Of people and, although my visit was
short. perhaps obtained some impress
sion of the impression of the situation
there which may be of interest.
There was horse-show during the
week of my visit. This brought an
unusual number of people TO Dublin,
and in certain quarters gave the city
fictitious appearance of life. But
the moment one went outside the prin-
cipal streets, where the visitors were TO
be found, there was nothing but dizziness,
depression and great business stagna-
tion. The city appears to be under
blight. The people are doing nothing.
There is no money coming in from the
country districts. Business is nearly
Mt a standstill. Although there is great
poverty and suffering among the poor
in London, / think there is greater
poverty and suffering in the streets Of
Dublin. | do not think | have ever
seen in any one day AS many ragged
men, women, and children as | saw in
the streets of Dublin last Wednesday.
The wretchedly poor were everywhere.
Some of the dress of these poor people
was the merest cover for their naked
ness. How they managed to keep
their rags from falling of was a mysle-
ry. One little boy in particular !
noticed. He was as handsome child
as | ever saw He had bright blue
eyes, splendid complexion, regular
features. short, dark curly hair, and
teeth us white as snow. He wore a
dark calico shirt, torn into pieces, so
that it Just hung on in little strips over
his brown shoulders. His only other
garment was a pair of torn trousers
which were rolled up above the knees
of his bare legs. He had no hat. He
was engaged in selling little books OF
Irish scenery. He had the most con-
tented. cheerful face have ever seen.
He looked as saucy, self-reliant, and
good natured as if he were the child of
prosperity instead of the offspring OF
poverty. Indeed, this look OF the child
was the common one worn by the poor
est of the people. / saw everywhere
sens of the most terrible restitution,
but | do not think | saw downcast
face in Dublin. Even the poorest look
ed saucy and good-natured. and APP
peared to have the keenest sense of
anything funny or enjoyable within
range of their sharp. wickedly observ-
ant eyes.
The interest these people take in pol
tics is universal. From the highest to
the lowest politics is the one subject.
Indeed. II is matter in Ireland large
" of life and DEATH 1t is the most
ser Gus subject possible in view OF the
position that the English government
has lately assumed toward this people.
When it was announced that meeting
was to be held in the rotunda to protest
AGA nst the action of the government
in proclaiming the National league.
here was such demand for places
that the secretary of the league decided
not to issue any tickets, but to open
the hall to everyone l had a special
card from Mr.. Harrington, secretary
Of the league, directing the doorkeop-
,rs to let me in in advance of the
crowd.
When / saw Mr.. Harrington he said:
you follow me and keep with me.
and we will get in all right" With
The exception of one or two. who went
with the lord mayor in his carriage,
the little crowd with Mr.. Harrington
Jumped on TO jaunting.cars that were
in waiting. and quickly disappeared
NJ y back street. The driver of the
hunting car to which chung ms IL trav-
sled alternately on its left and right
wheel over the lumpy pavement was
strong resolute fellow, who drove as II
il was matter of life and death. III
horse was powerful white gelding with
a tremendous stride. The driver neither
turned his head to the right nor to the
left, as he received his orders. he
never touched his horse with the whip,
but called out now and then in low
voice. and each tine that he did the
animal would lungc forward as If he
had been struck. BY perfectly frightful
driving the jaunting-cars reached the
private entrance into the grounds sur
rounding the rotunda five minutes in
advance of the crowd, and were safely
behind its locked gates when the roar
of the following crowd was heard down
the streets, and a moment later were
rafting at the gates trying to follow.
Il seemed all of the time as II we were
aving from enemies instead of friends
The hall within five minutes from the
opening of the doors was packed to
,uffocation. Half of the people in this
audience were in rags, but their enthus-
assn, their attention. and their appre-
,iation could not have been surpassed